Should apes have human rights?

[Jamie!]

no, obv not.

[Wig44.]

An ape does not have the cognative facilities to understand the rights it has, so therefore it should not have human rights.

It's cognitive, not cognative. Back on track. An ape may be what we are descended from, but that doesn't necessarily mean we are at all alike. Though there are some physical similarities, that does not mean we are at all similar mentally. Besides, they aren't human, therefore they do not qualify for human rights. It is wrong to say they get animal rights as they are animals and not humans, because, what are we, besides the most dominant animal?

[:Liam]

Should Apes Have HUMAN rights?
It sort of answers itself. Animals get a basic right as in humans have to treat them well ect.
Could you imagine a policeman arresting a ape

[Plank]

animals have animal rights, so why should they have human rights? when an ape can speak, then give them human rights.

[T0M]

animals have animal rights, so why should they have human rights? when an ape can speak, then give them human rights.

Well said =) - When apes can do everytihng humans can, then they deserve human rights, and not until =)

[JoeyK.]

Apes are not humans. Apes can have ape rights, not human rights. Humans get human rights, not ape rights.